François Zielemans Email & Phone Number

South Holland, Netherlands

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

The last two business lines are dedicated to business critical SaaS solutions for companies in the financial services industry and supply chain management.Reporting to the CEO, I am profit and loss responsible for the division Solution Engineering within Centric. The division consists of four business lines servicing 300+ clients in Europe. The commercial team is in The Netherlands while the delivery takes place from The Netherlands, Lithuania and Romania.My team acts as a guiding… Show more The last two business lines are dedicated to business critical SaaS solutions for companies in the financial services industry and supply chain management.Reporting to the CEO, I am profit and loss responsible for the division Solution Engineering within Centric. The division consists of four business lines servicing 300+ clients in Europe. The commercial team is in The Netherlands while the delivery takes place from The Netherlands, Lithuania and Romania.My team acts as a guiding partner for our clients on their continuous journey to translate technology into business value. A deep understanding of the business goals and context is our starting point. We do not believe in product and technology push as they are a means to an end.The core activity of Solution Engineering is consultancy-driven digital transformation, powered by a strong track record in realizing high-impact custom solutions for both global and local companies. We excel in meeting stringent regulatory requirements while at the same time achieving a tangible impact on the clients' business performance. We recently added Data & AI as our new strategic focal point and have the ambition to onboard the first 100 clients on our data platform by the end of 2024.The last two business lines are dedicated to business-critical SaaS solutions for companies in the financial services industry and supply chain management. Show less

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

Reporting to the CEO, I was the leader of the Expertise and Offerings team within the division Digital Business Solution. I am responsible for a budget of 130+ million and a team of 650+ professionals in the Netherlands, augmented by approx. 250+ temporarily staff located in the Netherlands, Romania and Lithuania.Our team delivers integral solutions related to modern work, data and AI, software engineering, and public/private cloud enabling our globally operating clients to accelerate… Show more Reporting to the CEO, I was the leader of the Expertise and Offerings team within the division Digital Business Solution. I am responsible for a budget of 130+ million and a team of 650+ professionals in the Netherlands, augmented by approx. 250+ temporarily staff located in the Netherlands, Romania and Lithuania.Our team delivers integral solutions related to modern work, data and AI, software engineering, and public/private cloud enabling our globally operating clients to accelerate their digital transformation. We closely collaborate with strong technology partners like Microsoft, Oracle, Equinix, HPE and several others to deliver best of breed solutions to our clients. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Reporting to the CEO, I was profit and loss responsible for the division Solution Engineering within Centric (17 million revenue, 120+ FTE).My division applies both mature and emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, machine learning, Big Data, blockchain, RPA) to solve complex business challenges through a combination of consulting and software development. My core team is located in The Netherlands, Romania and Lithuania, sourcing high added value components from best of breed niche vendors… Show more Reporting to the CEO, I was profit and loss responsible for the division Solution Engineering within Centric (17 million revenue, 120+ FTE).My division applies both mature and emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, machine learning, Big Data, blockchain, RPA) to solve complex business challenges through a combination of consulting and software development. My core team is located in The Netherlands, Romania and Lithuania, sourcing high added value components from best of breed niche vendors where necessary.Furthermore, I am also profit and loss responsible for Bitlibre B.V.. This business unit offers high-end Linux/LAMP hosting and Java software development services.Key accomplishments:- Transformed the organization from a reactive supplier into a business partner by focusing more on value-add consulting services- Modernized the product portfolio and increased the velocity of product development- Successfully introduced Agile, DevOps and CI/CD principles, processes and tools at scale- Shifted our application portfolio from on-premise infrastructure towards the cloud (Azure/AWS)- Retained >80% of the existing clients and ensured a steady increase in new clients and additional revenue Show less

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

Responsible for launching a new division focussed on providing cyber security services. The services are delivered by teams located in the Netherlands (e.g. consulting, assessments, Red Teaming) and Romania/Lithuania (e.g. Security Operations Centre, Cloud Access Security Broker, Pentesting).

Netherlands

Reporting to the COO, I was profit and loss responsible for the business unit Solution Engineering. During my current tenure, it changed from an introvert, reactive ‘faithful servant’ into an extravert, pro-active business partner, resulting in a steady increase in number of clients and revenue.Key accomplishments- Turned a €1 million loss in 2011 into a small profit within one year. The business unit of 120+ FTE has been profitable ever since.- Integrated the Dutch development… Show more Reporting to the COO, I was profit and loss responsible for the business unit Solution Engineering. During my current tenure, it changed from an introvert, reactive ‘faithful servant’ into an extravert, pro-active business partner, resulting in a steady increase in number of clients and revenue.Key accomplishments- Turned a €1 million loss in 2011 into a small profit within one year. The business unit of 120+ FTE has been profitable ever since.- Integrated the Dutch development team with the Centric nearshore development team in Romania.- Achieved closer integration with other business units within Centric allowing for better cross/up selling and value creation.- Rationalized and integrated several underperforming Centric teams (e.g. Sharepoint, CRM, Risk Solutions and Healthcare).- Acquisition and integration of Bitlibre B.V.. Show less

Hilversum

Co-creator of Master Business Information (MBI) programInvolved in NVAO accreditation of MBICo-creator of several MBI modules

Netherlands

Key accomplishments- Co-founder of Virtum, a boutique consulting firm specialised in enabling IT and business to cope with the digitalisation of business models.- Able to secure funding from Private Equity partner.

Netherlands

Key accomplishments- Responsible for consulting services related to outsourcing and managing sourcing related risk.- In cooperation with American colleagues, identified and converted sourcing-related opportunities into sales and executed assignments according to plan.

Netherlands, India, Malaysia

Key accomplishments- Establishing a consulting footprint in India (I lived and worked there for almost a year).- Responsible for closing complex outsourcing engagements.- Creating and launching new consulting and training services both in Asia and Europe.- Executing complex international consulting engagements for among other Philips APAC, Cadence Design Systems, Saudi Telecom and British American Tobacco.

Professionalising IT support and operations teams using performance management frameworks and ITIL best practices.

Msc, Business Administration

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering